Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-27

The school bill In the form recommended by the
Citizens Committee has been Introduced In the
Senate The railroad bill has not vet been So
fortunate as TO take any shape whatever The in
vestigatiOns OF the Senate special committee upon
which so many hopes have been based NAV be- ex
pected, however, TO result very soon In some def
mite proposition The benefits sought for Wash
ington by these two bills cannot be TOO soon asked
from Congress or too vigorously urged II final
action upon them Is delayed until the last DAYS of
the session. they likely 70 share the CUSTOMARY
late OF important District measures and be dIsre.
garded In the hurry, the excitement and the
clash Of interests whose supporters are not half
hearted The organization OF the Citizens
committee. while that lasts, will tend to reduce
The number OF demanding or protesting delegations
Of citizens upon whose contradictory representa-
tons many congressman are accustomed TO place
the responsibility for their inactiOn II commits
sioners and citizens committee by concessions on
10th sides can pull In the same direction on both
III these measures, leaving only Congressional
Inertia and the heavy weight OF railroad antag-
onisIa al the other end OF the rope, the prospect
VIII Be encouraging. The District has good
friends IN Congress-; and with ALL both In and out
OF that body enlisted in the effort to free it from
TIE railroad grievances, and TO give more salts
factory shape 70 It's school legislation no excuse
viii be lert &c Congress for Withholding early
and favorable action upon these measures
IL the opposite plan Is pursued. and
the alleged friends and representatives OF
Washington are divided and hostile among them
selves, theJ may ENJOY the selfish satisfaction
OF defeating one another's plans for the public
good, but Washington LEFT without relief from rail-
ROAD evils or the cOnIusOns OF the present school
legislation. Will be disappointed, disguised and In.
enheu 20 repudiite It's unfaithful servants. Espe-
cialy VIII unity Of effort lie necessary to obtain
al he
The campaign against the Ubiquitous divorce
systcm-Or lack Of systen-preyailing In the
United states Is ably led by Mr.. DOlph in the
senate He pointed out with great force In his
speech OF THURSDAY. the practical objections to The
present miserable patchwork OF conflicting stat
utes. Easy divorce and renarriage have TO be con-
sdered with reference TO other matters than their
moral effect upon the parties directly concerned
they load down the courts with needless litigation
aha make the innocent offspring OF all the success
Awe unions suffer unmerited Inconvenience ana
expense, and the discomfort Of an undefned social
status For example. where a divorce 4, Obtained
in one state for grounds, or after term OF resi-
Hnee, which would not make II valid IN other
states The nrst wife is entitled 20 dover after the
husbands death IN all his real estate In states
where the divorce Is not recognized whereas tho
hecond wife can claim dover, In the state that
granted her divorce, In all the land owned NV the
husband during the continuance OF his secona
penod OF welded life. But In cases where the
husband was large investor In real property. ana
MS holdings were scattered over a wide expanse al
territory, the dover rights OF the two claimants
are liable 70 Gene into conflict In the courts and
public time ano machinery 70 be made use OF n
settle private disputes which ought never 10 have
arisen The legitimacy Of the two or more sets Of
children. with the property right involved therein
j. another question over which painful quarrels
are liable 20 arise at any time. ON every account
unireatior OF the laws these subjects Is 20 b.
cesired; and the only way TO make such reform
permanent Is &c take IL entirely out OF the hands
a the states themselves and establish a federal
code